Acupuncture can improve exercise tolerance in patients suffering from chronic heart failure, according to new research from Germany. The finding comes from a clinical pilot study by the team headed by Dr. Johannes Backs, physician and study director at the Department of Internal Medicine III (Cardiology, Angiology, and Pneumology — Medical Director: Professor Dr. Hugo [...]
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Olive-Oil Enriched Diet Helps Breast Cancer Survivors Lose More Weight
July 1st, 2010 Researchers from The Miriam Hospital have found that olive oil may offer another potential health benefit — it produces greater weight loss in breast cancer survivors compared to a more traditional low-fat diet. The findings may be of significance to women with breast cancer, since excess weight at the time of diagnosis, or even moderate [...]
Breathe Easy: A Natural Fruit Compound May Help Asthma
June 14th, 2010 A preliminary study by a New Zealand company, Plant & Food Research,* shows that natural chemicals from blackcurrants may help breathing in some types of asthma. Researchers found a compound from a New Zealand blackcurrant may reduce lung inflammation with a multi-action assault in allergy-induced asthma. The compound was found in laboratory experiments to enhance [...]
Eczema in Early Childhood May Influence Mental Health Later
June 10th, 2010 Eczema in early childhood may influence behavior and mental health later in life. This is a key finding of a prospective birth cohort study to which scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum München contributed. In cooperation with colleagues of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), Technische Universität München (TUM) and Marien-Hospital in Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia this study followed 5,991 children who [...]
Patients at Risk for Complications After Coronary Artery Fistula Closure
March 24th, 2010 A coronary artery fistula is an abnormal connection between a coronary artery and a chamber of the heart or vessel. The coronary sinus is the end portion of a large vein at the back of the heart that receives blood from the heart’s veins and empties into the right atrium. The study found that procedures [...]
An Apple a Day? Study Shows Soluble Fiber Boosts Immune System
March 17th, 2010 A new University of Illinois study touts the benefits of soluble fiber — found in oats, apples, and nuts, for starters — saying that it reduces the inflammation associated with obesity-related diseases and strengthens the immune system. “Soluble fiber changes the personality of immune cells — they go from being pro-inflammatory, angry cells to anti-inflammatory, [...]
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Comments OffDiscovery of ‘Fat’ Taste Could Hold the Key to Reducing Obesity
March 16th, 2010 A newly discovered ability for people to taste fat could hold the key to reducing obesity, Deakin University health researchers believe. Deakin researchers Dr Russell Keast and PhD student Jessica Stewart, working with colleagues at the University of Adelaide, CSIRO, and Massey University (New Zealand), have found that humans can detect a sixth taste — [...]
New Method to Grow Arteries Could Lead to ‘Biological Bypass’ for Heart Disease
March 9th, 2010 A new method of growing arteries could lead to a “biological bypass” – or a non-invasive way to treat coronary artery disease, Yale School of Medicine researchers report with their colleagues in the April issue of Journal of Clinical Investigation. Coronary arteries can become blocked with plaque, leading to a decrease in the supply of [...]
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